Home   Advising   Pre-Medical
UTSA Health Professions

Pre-Medical Pathway

Medical Doctor (M.D.) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) Admissions Pathway

Medical Doctors or Physicians care for healthy people and for those who are ill or injured. They perform physical examinations, diagnose, and treat illnesses, injuries, and other disorders, can perform surgery. They can prescribe and administer medications and treatments.

Timeline & HPO Resources

UTSA does not offer a degree in Medicine.  Students can complete their pre-requisites toward Medical school application.

 

Semester Pre-requisite Course Sequence Guide Activity Log Template

 

 Timeline for medical school applicants. This timeline is subject to change based on students’ competitiveness and readiness to apply.

medical school application timeline

Pre-requisite Coursework

Before applying, medical schools will expect you to establish academic readiness through undergraduate coursework. Medical schools have specific coursework that is required for admission.

Research the requirements of the schools where you plan to apply. You can consult the individual medical school websites for information on admission requirements. A guide from the Association of American Medical Colleges, Medical School Admissions Requirements provides information on admission requirements for allopathic medical schools. The American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine publishes an Osteopathic Medical College Information Book that provides information on admissions requirements for osteopathic medical schools

Texas Medical School Coursework Requirements

14 hours of biology (12 hours lecture + 2 hours in labs)

BIO 1203 + BIO 1201 (lab) and

BIO 1223 + BIO 1221 (lab) (new course numbers effective fall 2022*)

BIO 2313

UD Elective xxx3 (elective can be from BIO, NDRB, MMI as long as it is a 3000/4000-level course.)

 

8 hours inorganic/general chemistry (6 hours lecture + 2 hours lab)

CHE 1103 + CHE 1121 (lab) and

CHE 1113 + CHE 1131 (lab)

8 hours organic chemistry (6 hours lecture + 2 hours lab)

CHE 2603 + CHE 2612 (lab) and

CHE 3643

3 hours biochemistry*

BCH 3303 Effective Fall 2024 this is the new course number for non-chemistry majors.

BCH 3313 is the new course number for Chemistry/Biochemistry majors.

8 hours Physics (6 hours lecture + 2 hours lab)

PHY 1603 + PHY 1611 (lab) and PHY 1623 + PHY 1631 (lab);  or
PHY 1943 + PHY 1951 (lab) and PHY 1963 + PHY 1971 (lab)

3 hours statistics

UTSA approved courses: STA 1053, STA 1403, PSY 2073, MS 1023

 

* BIO 1404 and BIO 1414 (previous Biology course numbers still meet approved Biology pre-requisites)

* BIO 3513 or CHE 3303 or CHE 3313 (previous catalog course numbers will still meet the Medical school pre-requisite for Biochemistry).

Resources

  1. Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
  2. American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
  3. Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
  4. Medical Colleges Admission Test (MCAT)
  5. Texas Medical Schools - see below links